When Jess is struck by lightning, she seems to be fine, until she goes to sleep. Then she wakes up knowing where the 2 kids on the back of a milk carton are, right down to the address. It is a really cool thing to be able to do until the government gets involved. And then Jess discovers that one of the kids she found would have been better off missing.

OK, I love Meg Cabot but this was still a pleasant surprise. Jess is a really interesting and quirky character. The first person "statement" that she makes is funny and compelling. I would recommend this for most readers with the stipulation that there is some language but nothing I would not expect real teens to use. ( )

The 1-800-Where-R-You series by Meg Cabot is one of my favorites. One day walking home from school Jess was hit by lightning, after that whenever she slept she saw where missing children where. I love Jess’s attitude, and Rob is one of my favorite characters. ( )

The first book in the 1-800-where-r-you / Missing series sees Jess struck by lightning and gaining the ability to know where missing people are. Her urge to help the children she sees on the backs of milk cartons doesn't go as smoothly as imagined, for both the children and herself.
I've read this series mostly out of order, finding this one last, so I liked finally reading about the way Jess got her powers and being properly introduced to the characters. I enjoyed this more than some of Cabot's other works and it's disappointing this didn't have as much success as her other paranormal series (which I hated).